Hospitalist Physician (Dayturnist) - Sentara Leigh Hospital

City/State

Norfolk, VA

Work Shift

First (Days)

Provider Specialty

Hospital Medicine

Overview:

Sign-On Bonus: $10,000 | Commencement Bonus: $15,000

Position Overview

The Hospitalist Physician provides direct inpatient care for acutely ill, hospitalized adult non‑surgical patients. This role includes managing complex medical conditions, providing internal medicine consults, and leading interdisciplinary teams to ensure high‑quality, efficient care from admission through discharge.

Responsibilities

• Deliver comprehensive inpatient medical care
• Manage patients with multiple comorbidities
• Provide internal medicine consults as requested
• Participate in critical care management as appropriate
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to support continuity of care
• Uphold the highest ethical and professional standards
• Support Sentara’s mission, vision, and values

Qualifications

• Residency‑trained in Internal Medicine or related specialty
• Board Certified or Board Eligible
• Board Certification required within 4 years of eligibility

About Sentara Medical Group

Sentara Medical Group (SMG), a division of Sentara Healthcare, is a nationally recognized, not‑for‑profit health system serving Virginia and Northeastern North Carolina. SMG includes over 1,500 physicians and advanced practice providers delivering high‑quality, patient‑centered care across multiple specialties.

Highlights

• 12 acute care hospitals and extensive outpatient network
• Nationally recognized for quality, safety, and workplace excellence
• Strong commitment to innovation, diversity, and community health

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Benefits: Caring For Your Family and Your Career• Medical, Dental, Vision plans• Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000• Paid Time Off and Sick Leave• Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave• Emergency Backup Care• Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans• Life Insurance• 401k/403B with Employer Match• Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education• Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000• Annual CME Allowance• Reimbursement for certifications and free access to complete CEUs and professional development• Pet Insurance• Legal Resources Plan• 100% Malpractice and Tail Coverage• Colleagues may have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is metProviders at Sentara are eligible for special benefits such as Annual CME Allowance and 100% malpractice and tail coverage.

Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.

In support of our mission “to improve health every day,” this is a tobacco-free environment.

For positions that are available as remote work, Sentara Health employs providers in the following states:

North Carolina, Nevada, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.